Referred to:  The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit Committee (Chairman Hector S. Rodriguez and Legislators Archer, Delaune, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, and Woltman), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Gerentine, Maio, James Maloney, Joseph Maloney, Petit, and Rodriguez)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit Committee, Hector S. Rodriguez, and Deputy Chair Brian Woltman offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted by the Acting County Executive on behalf of the Department of Planning; and

 WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 480 dated December 15, 2015, the Ulster County Legislature established Capital Project No. 459 for engineering design relative to the Ashokan Rail Trail Project; and

 WHEREAS, the Catskill Watershed Corporation (“CWC”) has awarded $26,200.00 in grant funding for engineering design costs associated with preparing a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan relative to the Ashokan Rail Trail Project; and

WHEREAS, Ulster County is required to enter into a grant agreement with the CWC for the awarded funding, which will reimburse expenses previously incurred by the County; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED, the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any related amendments with CWC for grant funding for the Ashokan Rail Trail project, in the form as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Director of Planning and the Deputy Director of Planning are hereby authorized to submit all necessary grant-related documentation and reimbursement requests for the purposes of implementing the awarded grant funding,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit on ______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$26,200.00 – ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECT REVENUE DOLLARS